** When a result is ready, provide a short write-up with plots and results for general discussion

** When a result is ready, provide a short write-up with plots and results for general discussion

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We will soon set up weekly phone meetings.

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We have set up weekly phone meetings, [[EA propagation: meetings | see here]].

'''Resources'''

'''Resources'''

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* [[EA propagation - tasks | Tasks & subgroups]]

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* [[eA propagation: observables | '''List of observables''']]

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* [[EA propagation - meetings | (Phone) meetings]]

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* [[EA propagation: meetings | (Phone) meetings]]

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* [[eA propagation: documents | Documents & Talks]]

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== Monte Carlo simulations ==

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We need a range of Monte Carlo simulations of nuclear effects on parton prpagation and fragmentation, which allow us to simulate various phsyical ideas, and produce detailed projections for the various detectors and machines designs. Details can be found following the link below.

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== Results and Ongoing analyses ==

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* [[EA propagation - Monte Carlo | Our Monte Carlo e+A codes ]]

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We are currently exploring light flavors, heavy flavors, jets and HBT correlation, with more waiting for to be picked up. Results and ongoing analyses can be accessed through our [[eA propagation: observables |'''observables page''']].

Our focus should be on the medium-energy EIC (MEIC@JLab or MeRHIC), but it would be useful to evaluate how this program could be extended to a full-energy EIC, and wether the full-energy machine is necessary for our physics program, or this can be completed with the medium-energy machine.

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We need a range of Monte Carlo simulations of nuclear effects on parton prpagation and fragmentation, which allow us to simulate various phsyical ideas, and produce detailed projections for the various detectors and machines designs. Details on our Monte Carlo efforts can be found following the link below.

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* [[eA propagation: Monte Carlo | Our Monte Carlo e+A codes ]]

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I note here the main machine designs currently under consideration for quick reference and to standardize our studies

Our focus should be on the medium-energy EIC (MEIC@JLab or eRHIC stage 1), but it would be useful to evaluate how this program could be extended to a full-energy EIC, and wether the full-energy machine is necessary for our physics program, or this can be completed with the medium-energy machine. You can find her the [[EIC luminosity | luminosity vs. energy profile of either design can be found]].

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* [JLab] <math> E=11+120 \ L=10\times 10^{33} </math>

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Then, we all should consider 2+1 main questions:

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* [BNL] <math> E=20+130 \ L=2.8 \times 10^{33} </math>

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However, feel free to explore non-standard scenarios that can optimize the physics output. Examples are

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# What physics within your topic of interest can quantitatively be accomplished with the foreseen parameters?

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* MEIC optimized in luminosity for 5-7 GeV electrons, with a resulting higher luminosity for the 11 GeV beam

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# What physics within your topic of interest could quantitatively be accomplished with a change in the parameter space given, e.g. by a change in energies, a change in luminosity?

Results and Ongoing analyses

We are currently exploring light flavors, heavy flavors, jets and HBT correlation, with more waiting for to be picked up. Results and ongoing analyses can be accessed through our observables page.

Monte Carlo simulations

We need a range of Monte Carlo simulations of nuclear effects on parton prpagation and fragmentation, which allow us to simulate various phsyical ideas, and produce detailed projections for the various detectors and machines designs. Details on our Monte Carlo efforts can be found following the link below.

Machine designs

Our focus should be on the medium-energy EIC (MEIC@JLab or eRHIC stage 1), but it would be useful to evaluate how this program could be extended to a full-energy EIC, and wether the full-energy machine is necessary for our physics program, or this can be completed with the medium-energy machine. You can find her the luminosity vs. energy profile of either design can be found.

Then, we all should consider 2+1 main questions:

What physics within your topic of interest can quantitatively be accomplished with the foreseen parameters?

What physics within your topic of interest could quantitatively be accomplished with a change in the parameter space given, e.g. by a change in energies, a change in luminosity?

Let's also keep in mind: will your physics likely be exhausted at the medium-energy EIC, or will it need also the full-energy EIC?

Timeline

We want to complete our initial studies by the end of 2010 according to the timeline below, and to present our results first at the Argonne's "Nuclear Chromodynamics" workshop and then at the INT, Seattle, "The Science case for the EIC" workshop. Correspondingly we will contribute to 2 white papers. At the end of this first phase, we will evaluate how to continue.